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message 1: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
The word is SABC. Lets get started!

Use the books you finish in May to fill out the word, using the first letter of the first word in the title (excluding 'the', 'a' or 'an') or the first letter of the author's name, middle name or surname.

Good luck everyone!


message 2: by Lu (last edited Jun 01, 2012 12:59PM) (new)


message 3: by Liezel (last edited May 28, 2012 12:55AM) (new)

Liezel (liezkl) | 736 comments S - Shift - Jeri Smith-Ready
A - Existence - Abbi Glines
B - Brent Weeks - The Way of the Shadows
C - Ally Carter - Out of Sight, Out of Time


message 4: by Lauren (last edited May 25, 2012 10:04PM) (new)

Lauren Smith S - Strindberg's Star by Jan Wallentin
A - Amped by Daniel H. Wilson
B - The Beggars' Signwriters by Louis Greenberg
C - The Folded World by Catherynne M. Valente


message 5: by Claudia (last edited May 17, 2012 12:27PM) (new)


message 6: by Carolien (last edited May 23, 2012 10:52AM) (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2688 comments Mod
S Completed Small Gods
A Completed The Anatomist: The Autobiography of Anthony Sampson
B Completed Body Work
C Completed Changeless


message 7: by Katherine (new)

Katherine (kathldk) | 141 comments planning:

S - Stephen King's 'Gunslinger'
A - Angela Carter's 'American Ghosts and Old World Wonders'
B - 'Boomerang' by Michael Lewis
C - 'C' by Tom McCarthy


message 8: by Varla Fiona (last edited Jun 01, 2012 02:47AM) (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Oh, I have to take part in this. SABC is the reason my parents moved to SA, was my dad's employer for a good number of years and is now again indirectly his employer!

✔S - The Scorch Trials May 18
✔A - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes May 26
✔B - A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog May 28
✔C - The City of Ember May 5

FINISHED


message 9: by Barbara (last edited May 08, 2012 05:23AM) (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
I am going to give this one a try:


S - Star Trek: The New Voyages by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
A - Sarek by A.C. Crispin
B - Charmed by Jayne Castle, Lori Foster, Eileen Wilks and Julie Beard
C - After Dark by Jayne Castle

Completed


message 10: by Nadine (new)

Nadine May (nadinemay) | 41 comments A

B Bryce Courenay - The Potato Factory


message 11: by Desmond (new)

Desmond Bishop | 6 comments South African Broadcasting Corporation - I worked there in 1976 as a TV producer of Everywhere Express for kids. It's all in the book, "GOODBYE, AFRICA..."


message 12: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
Desmond wrote: "South African Broadcasting Corporation - I worked there in 1976 as a TV producer of Everywhere Express for kids. It's all in the book, "GOODBYE, AFRICA..." "

Desmond do you mind posting this in our promotion thread?
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

I will delete both these messages in a few days so we can all see our word of the month planning.


message 13: by Ailsa (last edited May 27, 2012 11:47PM) (new)

Ailsa (tay9) | 22 comments S - Bram Stoker - Dracula
A - David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas
B - Neil Gaiman - The Graveyard Book
C - Voltaire - Candide


message 14: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
,Desmond wrote: "South African Broadcasting Corporation - I worked there in 1976 as a TV producer of Everywhere Express for kids. It's all in the book, "GOODBYE, AFRICA..." "

Desomnd, did you by any chance work with Peter King when you were there?


message 15: by Desmond (new)

Desmond Bishop | 6 comments Varla Fiona wrote: ",Desmond wrote: "South African Broadcasting Corporation - I worked there in 1976 as a TV producer of Everywhere Express for kids. It's all in the book, "GOODBYE, AFRICA..." ..."

Not that I remember, Fiona. What was he doing at that time?


message 16: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
He started in PE in 1975 and moved to JHB a year later. He was involved in outside broadcasts at some stage and also Telecine. He moved to the Video Lab at some stage. I was only born in 78 so can't remember details. I used to go in with him when he fixed cameras on weekends, but that was Video Lab days.


message 17: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
I am done. Without reading the books I planned for this challenge :) Good luck to the rest of you!


message 18: by Liezel (new)

Liezel (liezkl) | 736 comments That was quick, congrats!


message 19: by Barbara (last edited May 08, 2012 05:35AM) (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
Thanks! Yeah, I even surprised myself by doing that. I had some books lined up for this challenge and then realised when I was updating some books I read in the last couple of days that they could be used too.


message 20: by Claudia (new)

Claudia (claudiavstoomanybooks) | 1779 comments Awesome, congrats!


message 21: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Claudia wrote: "S - Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins
✔A - A Storm of Swords
B - Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig
✔C - How to be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell"


I love Toothless!!
Wow, you have read a lot quickly!!


message 22: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
Congratz Barbara!


message 23: by Lauren (new)

Lauren Smith Well done Barbara!


message 24: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
Thanks!


message 25: by Claudia (last edited May 10, 2012 04:40AM) (new)

Claudia (claudiavstoomanybooks) | 1779 comments Varla Fiona wrote: "I love Toothless!!
Wow, you have read a lot quic..."


Toothless is my favourite! All the characters in the How To Train Your Dragon series are just brilliant. I'm listening to the audiobooks and literally can't stop smiling - they're soooo good.


message 26: by Ailsa (new)

Ailsa (tay9) | 22 comments Wow, well done Barbara!


message 27: by Claudia (new)

Claudia (claudiavstoomanybooks) | 1779 comments Done!


message 28: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
nice! Congrats!


message 29: by Liezel (new)

Liezel (liezkl) | 736 comments congrats!


message 30: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2688 comments Mod
Congrats both of you!


message 31: by Claudia (new)

Claudia (claudiavstoomanybooks) | 1779 comments Thanks. :)


message 32: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2688 comments Mod
Done!


message 33: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
congrats!


message 34: by Claudia (new)

Claudia (claudiavstoomanybooks) | 1779 comments Congrats Carolien!


message 35: by Ailsa (new)

Ailsa (tay9) | 22 comments Finally done!


message 36: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
Congrats!


message 37: by Liezel (new)

Liezel (liezkl) | 736 comments done

Well done Carolien & Tay :)


message 38: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
Congrats!


message 39: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
I finished mine on 28 May, but had limited computer access (mine was at the doctor, but he is all better now!!)


message 40: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
Congrats!
I am glad your computer feels better, I hope it wasn't too serious?


message 41: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Barbara wrote: "Congrats!
I am glad your computer feels better, I hope it wasn't too serious?"


It required a reformat in the end, which is bad because I have to reinstall everything, but good because I can choose what I want installed. I thought I might need to replace the hard drive, so I was happy with this outcome!


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